The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-16

them, no one, even the most observant-
eyed old maid, could have decided upon
her favorite.
That night, when the cob pipes had
been lighted in the cuddy-holc. Big
Bill said:
"She's gittin' better lookin' all the
time"
"Yes," replied the dwarf, 'an' her
eyes amt losin' none NV their snap as
you 60 along. Tell yon what's a fact,
Big Bill. I'll be hanged if I don't
b'Teve I'm in love with her."
"Podner," replied Big Bill, 1--WE air
still in the same boat, fur I love her
myself Shake"
They arose and warmly shook hands.
They called on the widow again the
following Sunday, and again she
walked between them to church. just
before parting that evening, the two
Bills held her hands, changing about
from right to left, so that there might
be no appearance of Partially.
Never seed a woman git better an
better lookin' faster than she do" said
Big Bill, when they reached home and
lighted their pipes. puts me in min
Nv a young deer. runnin' toward you.
GIFTS pulitzer as it comes near. Look
here, Little Bill. tell you what l was
thinkin' about. l was thinkin' that I
would Ak her to marry me-
BLAST me cf l want thinkin' bout
doin' the very same caper myself"
Say, Little Bill"
"Wall."
1--WE KANT both marry her.
That's a fack,' the dwarf replied,
after a moments reflection. what
air we goin' to do about it?'
'Ill be dinged if I hardly know"
said the giant. You've got mo-
larnin' than l have, so make some
suggestion"
mo, l hain't got mo- rarnin'."
ivy, you told me that you spelled
away over in a book once"
Eyes, l did," replied Little Bill.
"but I've dun forgot all I knowed
about it,"
wall. I never did know nothin'
about it, an Il man that has knowed
an has dun forgot still knows mo-
than the man that never did know"
"S'pozen we leave it to herr" said
Little Bill. ''We've been together too
long to fall out ever about +. putty
woman. an we'll jest 'bide by what
she says"
That strikes me about right" the
giant replied.
They called on the widow the fol-
ing Sunday.
'.Miz Blake" said Big Bill, "we've
got something we want to say to you.
SO s'pozen We don't go to church, fur
what we've got to say must be said
airter all the other folks have dun
gone often the place"
II am allus ready to hear any thing
to my intrust" the widow replied.
my husband used to say that ! was
the patientest woman to lissen he ever
seed in his life and he used to tell me
that If l could only overcome my un-
nat'ral dislike for razor-b back hogs an
take to helpin' q little mo- round the
mourner's bench that l would be with
my weight in shoats, an I rekollect
Jest as we'll as If it was yistiday that
a few minits befo' his fatal pain
struck him he eat q piece of ham an
lowed that it was the finest billed
meat he ever eat in his life. The folks
have all gone, so now what have you
got to say|'
big Bill. wanter do the talkin'?"
"No. Little Bill, l amt a hurtin'.
You. 60 ahead.
''Wall, ML Blake, it's just this"
said the dwarf. 'Our firm is power.
full in love with you an wants to marry
you, but KNOWN under the law as she
now stands that a firm KANT very well
cit married to one woman, wy we
have agreed to leave it to You which
one NV us to take. Big Bill thar
would make you a fine husband
mo better than Little Bill thar. an
not half rs good" replied the
giant.
"Wall. now. this do place mt In q
straight" said the widow. Il like you
both jist the same, an l don't know
one to take. I am in putty much
the same fix my po' husband was in
when he had to decide which razor
back hog he oughter kill when he
fist the same Of all Of them.
Big Bill, you air stronger. but Little
Bill you air pearter. I declare l don't
know which one Of you to take. II
won't do to run n race. fur Little Bill
3 the fastest. an 1t won't do to rasslc,
FUR it's a shore thing that Big Bill is
he best nan How mir you at pokcre"
"'Bout the same.n said the giant,